Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

Do you use analytics, surveys, testing, interviews? Having talented people in-house allows us to pivot and move quickly based on our metrics,” Melissa says. Speaking of metrics, how do you measure your nonprofit site’s performance? I’d love to hear your approaches for an upcoming article on this topic.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Where would you like to test your hypotheses against actual research? You’d then draft research questions and strategies to test whether these assumptions are true. Step 3: Design your market research survey. Once you’ve defined your research philosophy, you can begin actually designing your research survey.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 15, 2018

Product Feedback Group members will receive email invites to various research studies including interviews, usability tests, surveys, and more. Interviews. That’s why Product Managers conduct 1 on 1 interviews with customers when they start a new project. Usability Tests. Other Research Studies.

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Candid

MARCH 2, 2022

They’re the ultimate testing ground for your donor stewardship tactics, as you’ll be asking for quite a lot — extra-large gifts, multi-year commitments, feasibility study interviews, and more. Regularly seek donor input with surveys, Q&As, and other activities to show you’re listening. Going beyond capital campaigns.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before. Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Test different calls-to-action and reduce friction in online giving.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Test your current site: Use online or onsite usability testing to learn what information your users look for on your website and how easy it is for them to find it. Testing Your Visual Story. Assign them key tasks and document results. Remember, your website is not just a pretty picture. It should inspire action!

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Review and test your technology platform. Spotlight interviews or vendor demos – Pre-record spotlight interviews or vendor demos with your sponsors and exhibitors and play them during breaks in sessions. Surveys – Ask for feedback during and after each session, just as you would at in-person sessions.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. You can suggest small steps and test them with your grantees and your colleagues. Collect and review any qualitative feedback you’ve received from applicants in the past.

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2023

Some activities we like to do with our clients include stakeholder interviews and workshops, preliminary service blueprints, and an ecosystem map. This phase may include audience interviews, surveys, field studies, an experience map or journey map, experience principles, or personas. Now it’s time to prototype and test them.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

A feasibility study tests whether or not your organization has the resources available to proceed with a fundraiser or campaign. Change that thinking and conduct a mini feasibility study to test the idea. Conduct face-to-face interviews with key stakeholders. Survey, poll or focus group. Survey, poll or focus group.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results. Gather new data directly from your target audience This can be collected through methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Hold interviews. Starting a Nonprofit: Basic FAQs What is a nonprofit? In the U.S.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This is a great way to create and test a prototype for your nonprofit to see how a chat bot works and understand the work flow. This episode of The Nonprofit Innovators Podcast interviewed Direct Relief’s Thomas Tighe about success of Direct Relief’s customer service bot and the process for developing it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. Measure, Test, Refine. “I kissed a squirrel & I liked it” #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong. Or just keep your ears open.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It’s also important to contextualize the data from your platforms with qualitative data, A/B testing results, survey results, and audience interviews. And don’t only select the data points that are working; show what isn’t to make the case for resources for next year. For that, we need to dig deeper.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

You still have money to raise, and years of testing and research shows donors are central to your mission —not just a means to an end. Now, in particular, it’s important to survey and interview donors so you can learn from them directly about what is keeping them up at night. Test new approaches, channels, formats, and ideas.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Some activities we like to do with our clients include stakeholder interviews and workshops, preliminary service blueprints, and an ecosystem map. ? This phase may include audience interviews, surveys, field studies, an experience map or journey map, experience principles, or personas. Now it’s time to prototype and test them.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

It was more effective and equally appropriate to right-size an assessment with a survey from a statistically significant number of respondents. Participant-Centered Program Management. Integrated Financial Management.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

The knowledge one can gleam from this tool is practically endless–and the resulting testing and site modifications one can make, even more so. A new version of Google Analytics is currently in Beta testing and a future web post will address what you should know before using. Google Analytics Dashboard. What is it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2014

After some results from routine tests during my annual physical, my doctor informed me that my cholesterol was high. ”Start exercising more and stop eating bacon cheese burgers ” were the doctor’s orders and we’ll retest in 6 months. There are clearly some obstacles around privacy and access.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Feedback: Many virtual conference platforms offer features that allow for sending participants surveys both after specific sessions, as well as about the event as a whole. Alexa’s team reviews post-session and post-event feedback surveys from attendees to get direct insight into the attendees’ personal experiences.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Card sorts are a form of usability testing that help us understand how users group and label content. Some indicators that a card sort test is a good activity for a design project include: A website that is structured according to the org chart so that each department has their own section. Methodology. In-Person or Remote?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2013

Surveys and Interviews. Usability Tests. It was suggested to me by a colleague that it might be insightful to write a series of posts to describe our design process in detail. I’ll break it down like this: Stakeholder Discovery. User Research. Card Sorts. Content Strategy. Information Architecture. Wireframes. Visual Design.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

TechSoup's recent Global Cloud Survey. For the cost of the admin fee, npCloud will provide: a telephone interview with members of your organization. configuring and testing your new accounts. If you've ever had any questions about whether the cloud is right for your organization, npCloud is here to help.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Another little page I like in the workbook is the one on usability testing and soliciting user feedback. The page describes ways to do surveys and interviews, conduct focus groups, and do proper user testing. Check out this excellent CMS crash course. And There's More!

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Talking with supporters right from the start would have helped us get their buy-in for testing and promoting the platform. These are some essential sources for information: social networks, blogs, interviews, surveys, polls, and in-depth interviews.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

Surveys and Interviews : Which research technique to choose, how to recruit participants and what questions to ask. Usability Tests : Types of usability tests you can conduct, participant recruiting, task definition and creating a prototype.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Take advantage of the opportunity and schedule short video interviews in advance with top or new donors and ask them to share a story about why they believe in the nonprofit’s cause and why they’ve chosen to support it. Follow-up emails also offer an excellent place for attendees to provide feedback via a survey.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Before you make the full investment, test the initiative out on a smaller scale. Collect data to test the accuracy of your projected benefits and costs. Conduct interviews or surveys to understand user experiences. 3) Do a Pilot Questions to Ask: Were the projected benefits accurate? Were the projected costs accurate?

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

Then we’re also in the process of diving into the actual hard data available to us through Google Analytics and a full content audit; we will supplement this further with targeted interviews and surveys for the community to help weigh in on various parts of the project. How long has this been brewing?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Card Sort tests are a very helpful input to help determine which groups make the most sense for end-users of the website. Ideally, we’ll have some insight into user needs thanks to the research we conducted in earlier phases of the project such as Surveys and Interviews or Personas. Surveys and Interviews.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

– "This interview is part of our "Social Citizen Sightings" series, in which we highlight how people are using their creativity, idealism, and digital fluency to support their causes every day. In response, Katya Andresen, COO at Network for Good, commented, “Taglines are a great test of your strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

” I was lucky enough to meet and interview Patton in 2009. Systems are non-linear, complex, and dynamic. But on the other hand, traditional evaluation models are: Focused on model testing. Key Informant/Stakeholder Surveys and Interviews. Have a clear, linear chain of cause effect. Based on a logic model.

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Gyrus

JUNE 23, 2016

An analysis through an in-depth survey accompanied by a few short one-on-one interviews with the projected user base and decision makers within the organization can aid tremendously. Almost all LMS vendors will provide a demo or trial period for testing their product before your purchase.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Also, going back to the research, each descriptor I use would ideally be based on something I learned during the user research phase – an interview response, analytics data, survey data or something else that’s real and tangible. Surveys and Interviews. Usability Tests. Deliverables. Get excited! Introduction.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 28, 2021

According to a survey conducted by Vimeo , these digital trends are expected to stay. Live-streamed events are great for product unveils, interviews, and showcasing behind-the-scenes looks at your brand. Or, buy your own green screen and put your video editing skills to the test! Still, both styles can benefit any type of event.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Test your current site: Use online or onsite usability testing to learn what information your users look for on your website and how easy it is for them to find it. Test Your Visual Story. Assign them key tasks and document results. It should inspire action! Now it's time to see how well you did.

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